Module Identifier BSM2220  
Module Title INSTRUMENTATION & TISSUE PREP. IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY II  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Dr Iolo Ap Gwynn  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Other staff Dr Glyn Jenkins, Professor John Hinchliffe, Dr Rodney Turner  
Pre-Requisite 2 (II) degree in Biological Sciences  
Co-Requisite BSM2120 BSM2310 BSM1110 - these modules can be viewed elsewhere on this database  
Course delivery Lecture   30 Hours  
  Practical   30 Hours Practicals - approx total of 30 hours - including laboratory visits  
Assessment Exam   part of 2 x 3 hour papers jointly examined with BSM2120 and BSM2310   100%  

Brief description


This module includes the theory of chemical and physical preservation methods used for preparing biologiical samples
for electron microscopic investigation. Peculiar problems presented by different tissues are discussed. Finally, by the
investigation of examples, the fundamentals of image interpretation and analysis are studied.